ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201388
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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 2017 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N53460 |
| MSN: | 172S9351 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clarksville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Smyrna, TN (MQY) |
| Sikeston, MO (SIK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during his approach, he turned to base too early. His approach glide angle was too high, and “I reduced power but also nosed the plane over in order to descend.” The airplane’s airspeed increased, and the airplane ballooned during the landing flare. The airplane touched down hard, porpoised on the runway, and a propeller strike occurred. He taxied to park and noticed that the firewall had sustained substantial damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s unstabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 March 2012 | N53460 | 0 | Lafayette, Tennessee | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Nov-2017 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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